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The Intent of our Science Curriculum
Intent -
Our high-quality, knowledge based science education at St Francis Xavier aims to provide all learners with the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, physics and chemistry, as well as develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena within every pupil.
Our curriculum aims to give purposeful learning opportunities that build on children's prior learning. Children should be taught through enquiry based learning, where they are given time to investigate, prove and justify theories and reasons.
Science links in with other school intents; working independently and collaboratively and trying new experiences.
Year 3- Does light travel through all materials?
For our science lesson we were looking at how light travels through materials. We learnt the new vocabulary of opaque, translucent and transparent and their meaning. Using torches we shone the light through different materials to see if they were opaque, transparent and translucent. Finally we ordered the materials from the one that allowed the least light to pass through (opaque) to the one that allows the most light to pass through (transparent).
Year 3: Light
Science in Year 2 - Habitats
Year 6: Evolution
Year 5: Materials
Nursery - Float and Sink
In Nursery the children have been learning about what objects float and what objects sink. We watched a very interesting video and learnt lots of new things. The children then took what they had learnt and put it into practice. They gathered around the water area and chose different objects. The children then guessed which objects would float and which objects would sink. This was a very fun experiment!
Year 1; Amazing Animals
Year 4: Classification and Enviroment
In Science, Year 2 have been learning all about habitats.
Exploring Ice in Reception
Today we explored our frozen playground. We talked about why water turns solid and how it melts. We also discovered some beautiful cobwebs which had frozen.
Y1 Science Autumn 2 - Super Scientists! - Q: What happens to animals in winter?
Nursery have been looking at the different seasons! We say goodbye to autumn soon and hello to winter!
Year 4 are investigating states of matter
Year 6 have been looking at how light travels and how we see.
Year 5 have been investigating Earth and Space which has included recording information on different daylight hours around the world.
Year 4 have been investigating teeth and the digestive system.
Year 3 have been investigating the skeletal system of humans and animals.
Year 2 have been looking at how animals survive.
Year 1 have been categorising everyday materials.
Exploring Autumn in Reception - The children have enjoyed looking at signs of autumn and talking about what animals do during this time of year. We have enjoyed building our own cosy and warm hibernation dens to help the wildlife survive. We have also created some artwork inspired by the colours we see during autumn.
Nursery have been learning about the natural world. We have enjoyed autumnal walks, looked at books and objects to observe and talk about changes in the seasons. We used our senses to explore seasonal fruit and vegetables.
